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UNDER  THE  MANAGEMENT  OF  THE 

New  York  Zoological  Society 


THE  rapid  decrease  in  wild  animal  life  all  over  the 
world,  and  the  inability  of  the  million  to  study  wild 
animals  in  their  native  haunts,  have  created  a  wide- 
spread demand  for  zoological  gardens  and  parks.  In  the 
United  States  nearly  every  large  city  either  has  an  insti- 
tution for  the  exhibition  of  living  animals  or  is  preparing 
to  establish  one. 

The  New  York  Zoological  Park  originated  in  1895, 
with  the  New  York  Zoological  Society,  a  scientific  cor- 
poration, having  for  its  objects  "A  public  Zoological 
Park,  the  preservation  of  our  native  animals,  and  the 
promotion  of  zoology."  The  Society  now  consists  of  1,654 
members  of  all  classes,  and  is  charged  with  the  manage- 
ment of  the  Park. 

Unlike  most  of  the  zoological  gardens  of  Europe,  the 
New  York  Zoological  Park  is  free  to  the  public  on  five 
days  of  each  week.  The  pay  days  are  Mondays  and 
Thursdays,  except  that  on  all  legal  holidays  admission  is 
free.  The  grounds,  many  of  the  buildings,  and  an  annual 
maintenance  fund  are  provided  by  the  city.  The  re- 
mainder of  the  buildings  and  the  annual  collection  are 
furnished  by  the  Society. 

The  area  of  the  Park  is  261  acres — a  magnificent  do- 
main to  be  thus  dedicated  to  zoology  and  public  instruc- 
tion. It  contains  thirty-five  acres  of  water,  and  its  land 
consists  of  heavy  forest,  open  forest,  and  meadow  glades, 
in  about  equal  proportions.  The  extreme  length  of  the 
Park  is  330  feet  less  than  a  mile,  and  its  extreme  width  is 
about  three-fifths  of  a  mile. 


The  principal  buildings  of  the  Park  are  the  Lion 
House,  Primates'  House,  Large  Bird  House,  Reptile  House, 
Antelope,  Ostrich,  and  Small  Mammal  Houses,  and  the 
Aquatic  Birds'  House.  The  principal  open-air  enclosures 
are  the  Bear  Dens,  Flying  Cage,  Pheasant  Aviary,  Wolf 
and  Fox  Dens,  Burrowing  Rodents'  Quarters,  Ducks' 
Aviary,  and  Mountain  Sheep  Hill.  On  January  1,  liMS, 
the  Park  contained  607  mammals,  897  reptiles,  2,530  birds, 
representing  a  total  of  4,034  specimens,  comprising  865 
species. 

The  most  valuable  and  important  collections  in  the 
Park  are  the  lions,  tigers,  and  leopards;  the  tropical 
hoofed  animals  in  the  Antelope  House ;  the  bearR ;  the 
bison  herd  (of  32  animals) ;  and  the  apes  and  monkeys. 
The  collection  of  -  Asiatic  deer  is  second  only  to  that  of 
the  Berlin  Zoological  Garden.  The  most  interesting  ani- 
mals in  the  whole  collection  are  the  chimpanzees  and  orang- 
utan, in  the  Primates'  House.  The  collections  of  bears 
and  of  tropical  antelopes  are  certainly  equal  to  the  largest 
and  finest  of  their  kinds  to  be  found  elsewhere,  and  the 
collection  of  reptiles  also  is  unsurpassed. 

The  creation  of  a  really  great  zoological  garden  or  park 
requires  a  great  many  people,  as  well  as  a  great  many 
animals  and  much  money.  The  annual  expenditures  for 
animals — all  of  which  are  furnished  by  the  Zoological 
Society — are  very  considerable,  and  a  larger  m<  mbership  is 
vitally  necessary  to  the  existence  of  this  institution.  The 
Society  invites  to  its  membership  all  persons  who  are 
interested  in  the  objects  it  is  seeking  to  promote. 


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PRIMATES'  HOUSE. 


POLLY  AND  DOHONG  DINING.  POLLY  AT  TYPEWRITER. 


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BENGAL  TIGER. 


LEOPARD  CUB. 


BIRD  HOUSE. 


KING  VULTURE. 


BALD  EAGLE. 


FLYING  CAGE. 


GIRAFFES. 


BAKER'S  ROAN  ANTELOPE. 


AXIS  DEER. 


HERD  OF  WAPITI. 


BISON  BULL. 


ELEPHANTS— AFRICAN  BABY  "CONSO"  AND  INDIAN  "GUNDA." 


KODIAK  BEAR. 


SYRIAN  BEAR  CUBS 


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Rhinoceros  Iguana. 


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HANDLING  A  PYTHON. 


SEA  LION  POOL. 


GUNDA  AND  RIDERS. 


DOT  AND  RIDER. 


WELSH  PONY  "BROWNIE." 


ROCKING  STONE  AND  ROCKING  STONE  R 


VIEW  OF  PHEASANTS'  AVIARY. 


WATER  FALLS. 


